E-Lectures

Welcome to the CIF-IFC National Electronic Lecture Program!

The CIF-IFC offers an interactive electronic lecture series. The lectures run for approximately one hour on weekdays beginning at 1:30 pm Eastern and feature experts and practitioners from across Canada. The agenda for upcoming sessions can be found below. All sessions are recorded and can be accessed by CIF-IFC members after logging in. CIF-IFC Electronic Lectures are free, easy to access, and user-friendly.

How to participate online

To register for upcoming session(s):
  • Please scroll down to the respective E-Lecture Series table and click the respective links to register upcoming sessions.

For any technical issues, contact us at: electures@cififc.org.

E-Lecture participation requires a computer with reliable internet access. If you will not have access to internet at the time of the lecture, please contact us so we can provide you with the presentation file to follow along.

Continuing Education Credits

Several Provincial RPF and RFT organizations have evaluated the E-Lecture series for their continuing education programs. The CIF-IFC also has a voluntary continuing education credit system that you can earn credits through the E-Lecture series.

Open Access E-Lectures

By special request of sponsoring organizations, certain E-Lectures or E-Lecture series have been made open access.

E-Lecture Archives

As a CIF-IFC, you have access to all past E-Lectures.

Interested in hosting a series with us?

Organizations are welcome to contact us to discuss the possibility of a themed E-Lecture series or for sponsorship opportunities.

Tune into upcoming Series! Register for E-Lectures below.

 

E-LECTURE SERIES with the International Model Forest Network

The Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF-IFC) is partnering with the International Model Forest Network (IMFN) to present a series of webinars showcasing different Model Forests. These sessions will explore each Model Forest’s mission, key initiatives, strategic plans, projects, and the resulting impacts, aiming to raise awareness about their significant contributions to audiences in Canada and internationally.

Register for E-Lectures below!

Date Title of E-Lecture Presenter(s) Link to Register
March 14, 2024 Growing Resilient Communities with the Prince Albert Model Forest

Peter Friedrichsen, General Manager, Prince Albert Model Forest

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March 19, 2024 Creating a World’s Beautiful Future with the Children – CEA Summer Camps Agenda 2030 Marina Munoz Duràn, Coordinator, Productive sectors Montagna Fiorentina Model Forest Register here
E-LECTURE SERIES: Sharing knowledge on some key initiatives happening across the Canadian Forest Service

The Canadian Forest Service presents “Sharing knowledge on some key initiatives happening across the Canadian Forest Service”. This is a 10-lecture series starting on January 31, 2024, available online, free of charge through the Canadian Institute of Forestry’s National Electronic Lecture (E-Lecture) Program. E-Lectures will be presented across three themes: (1) Research Perspectives of the Canadian Forest Service and the Canadian Wood Fibre Centre, (2) Research Knowledge Supporting the 2 Billion Trees Program, and (3) Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Wildfires in Canada.

Register for E-Lectures below! Click here to view the promotional poster.

 

Date Theme Title of E-Lecture Presenter(s) Link to Register
March 13, 2024 Sharing Research Knowledge to Support the 2 Billion Trees Program The Applications of Remote Sensing in Reclamation Monitoring Dani Degenhardt Register here
March 20, 2024 Sharing Research Perspectives of the Canadian Forest Service and Canadian Wood Fibre Centre Update of the Silvics of North America Initiative Sébastien Meunier Register here
March 27, 2024 Sharing Research Knowledge to Support the 2 Billion Trees Program 2 Billion Trees – Tools to Grow Healthy and Resilient Trees

Katalijn MacAfee
Dasvinder Kambo

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April 3, 2024 Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Wildfires in Canada 45 Years of Change in Forests and Climate in Quebec: Impacts on Potential Fire Behaviour

Jonathan Boucher
Yan Boulanger

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April 10, 2024 Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Wildfires in Canada Analyzing and Predicting Fire Refugia in Western Canadian Forests

Christine Kuntzemann

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